Join us for a Public Debate on Tuesday 1/22 from 7-9 PM @ Local Sprouts Cooperative. Two teams, with members from Southern Maine DSA and Southern Maine ISO, will debate the question: "Is the Democratic Party still a viable vehicle for the Left?"

Join us for a Public Debate! Have you been wondering how the left has fared in the Democratic Party? Is it helping or hurting the left? Is it worth it for the left to continue their loyalty to a Party that has been lukewarm to its concerns?

Two teams of two will debate the motion “The Democratic Party is still a viable vehicle for the left.”

In favor of the motion is Aaron Berger of the DSA and Owen Hill of the ISO. Against the motion is Ali Cleveland of the DSA and Todd Chretien of the ISO.

Come join us for baked goods, coffee, and a well-ordered oxford-style debate involving audience votes and questions! As part of the audience, you’ll be able to help decide the winning team!

We will be attempting to live stream the event on Facebook, provided the technology cooperates!

Join the Southern Maine DSA for our monthly book club in discussing "The ABCs of Socialism" (edited by Bhaskar Sunkara) to kick off the new year!

This anthology has entries from Nicole Aschoff (author of The New Prophets of Capital), Vivek Chibber (author of Postcolonial Theory and the Specter of Capital), Danny Katch (author of Socialism ... Seriously), Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor (author of From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation), Erik Olin Wright (author of Alternatives to Capitalism), and more.

The collection seeks to answer several common questions about socialism - questions like "Isn’t America already kind of socialist?", "Will socialists take my Kenny Loggins records?", and "Don’t the rich deserve to keep most of their money?"

Democratic Socialists of America is proudly grassroots funded and member-run. Our members play a critical role in the leadership and growth of our organization by participating in elected and skill-based or interest-based volunteer positions.